HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/17/1934September 17,. 1
Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called
to order by Mayor McFadden.i
RQLL CALL..
resent.: Councilman Deiss., Gej?va:soni, Jones, Penry, Woodson,
and Mayor McFadden'.
Absent: Couricilmdn McNear.
READING OF THE JOURNAL;�
The 'minutes of the last regular meeting of September 4th were
read and approved as recorded.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES,:
Th F nance bmmitte — submitted its report, whereupon
Resolution #4325 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Woodson, seconded by lGounci-iman Gervasoni,
di the Auditor to draw warrants (Nos. 640 to 734 inclusive)
against the various City,Funds in payment of claims allowed and
approved by the Finance Committee adopted by 6 affirmative votes 1
absentee.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Appi-Ication of .George: R., Winn for - the position of bridge
tender, read and filed.
Report from the Building Inspector suggesting the reinforcement
of 'certain trusses and braces of the grandstand and bleachers at
McNear Park., read and filed and referred to the Board of Park Commission.
Petiti,on containing 583 signatures,, submitting to the Council
of the City of Petaluma., a propose_ d ordinance entitled:
"An , ordinance detlermiriing that pub intere,st or necessity
demands the 6cquIsIti construction and completion of a
sewage disposal system in the City of Petaluma, appointing'
an engineer in charge of said project, and fixing the
compensation of 'said engineer was read and filed, and
Petition containing 606 signatures, submitting to the
Counci of the City of Petaluma a proposed ordinance entitled:
"An ordinance detl9ring it necessary for the City of Petaluma
to incur a bonded indebtednes and calling and providing f or
a special election to be held iii .the City of Petaluma for :the
,purpose of submitting the proposition of. issuing such bonds
to the. electors" was read and filed..
The above mentioned were discussed:, Councilman
Woodson strong -9 objecting to them, stating that the petit ioners
Were as that system be con ' structed which had not been pr-oven;
that I there is no chemical treatment plant in operatioh at the present
time in the State of California to the knowledge of the Board of Public
Works; that the cost of treatment for this particular system, namely
the chemical treatment,, was greater than that of other treatments; that
the charge of 7% for engineering services is excessive in comparison
with h fees charged by other engineers; and that the amount which the
petitioners are asking to be raised by bond issue he c excessive
for the reason that the Board of Public Works in with the,
engineers up the preliminary report I stated that if a chemical
treatment plant was to be used that it would only be necessary to
issue bonds in the amount of '$175,000. or not to exceed $180,,000.
Coun cilman Penry also expre,s'sed his disapproval of the petitions.
Mr. Vogmasen, Mr. Jes:sen and Mr. Warmouth spoke in support
of the proposed propositions.
The petitions were referred to the City . Attorney and to the City
Clerk for verifications of signatures.
ADQPTION OF ORDINANCES:
Ordinance No. 423 introduced by Councilman Dei.ss,
seconded by Councilman Jones, determining that the public welfare
requires , that this city be represented by the Mayor City Clerk,
City Attorney and members of the , Council a:t the convention of the
,League. of California Municipalities at Pasadena,,, California, September,
490
24 to September 27',' 193'4; providing for the4ppointment of such
officials as del6g4te..s of this City at said.ConVentior, and providing
that 'their traveling expenses and expenses of attending said
Convention be paid out of the City 'Treasur
Y,, came up regularly, and
was adopted 6 affirmati,ve votes., I absentee.
'NEW "BUSINESS
- :96but Executive Wm. Lihdsay and Professor. `Hewitt addressed
the Council giving a very Interesting talk on the;manner of 'handling'
traffic by the school patrol..
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Town - Cl'0ck,'f
City Attorney Broo ks read, the draft of an agreement which
had been approved by'the Masonic Hall Ass regarding the
removal of the town clock, which agreement was discussed at length
by the members of the Council., the 'City Attorney, and Mr. Arthur
Owen,. representative of the Masonic Hall Asz. Inasmuch
as certain sections in. the agreement did not meet with the unanimous
approval of the Council the matter was re-rof6rred 'to, the ,C.ity.
Attorney and Masonic Hall Ass
Councilman Jon made a brief report on the National
Housing Act,, stating that, the subject, should 'be given every support
by 'the City buts that "Ile felt the -matter of executing it was one for
the Chamber of Commerce rather, than.the City Council.
Progress was reported in 'the matter of the 6th Street
Extension.
ADJOURNMENT:
'There bbing no fiirther business on motion by Councilman
Woodson,, Seconded'by Councilman Delsls,,-the meeting adj'ourned.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK